Six in the morning Yuugi stretched, his feet caring him quickly down the ships hall. He had been awake for hours. He wanted to be outside, to be there, face to face. They would be pure reality, no illusion to hold them back even if for a brief moment. This was a moment in which they could only be touched for seconds.
Out side Yuugi leaned on the railing, the docking point was there. Right there, almost as if he could touch it, yet he knew it was miles away. He felt a sigh escape his chest as he wondered what path Destiny had chosen for them next. What ever it was they had agreed together, in honest, their whole heart in it.
Yuugi lost in though, yipped as the sunrise hit him it was followed by a hand. It was a heavy hand, and somewhat unfamiliar, so he knew it couldn't be Yami's. Slowly he turned his eyes fell upon Marik.
"Up early this morning…" Marik smiled. "You are heavy weighed?"
Yuugi was standing at full; a small smile graced his face. "My body is early to rise, for reasons…" He paused, turning a couple shades of red. His eyes held little innocence now, yet still simple little phrases referring to such matters could send him to turn colors. He turned again watching the ocean. "I'm no heavier now, than when we embraced one another years ago." It was soft spoken, and he lingered. "My heart aches for people to see us as two, not as one. But, no mater how we shall share life in a few hours time, we are prepared."
Marik had only come to recently know of Yuugi and Yami, but could already feel for them, a hand again on his shoulder. Yuugi turned his head, but didn't turn his body this time. "Tell them that we go together, in life and in death, hand in hand, forever in love." Yuugi paused and then shifted his body. With in seconds, Yuugi was gone leaving Marik standing there in full sunlight.
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Yuugi stood face to face with Yami, together they lifted their hands up. Palm to palm those few brief seconds they were two halves being whole in front of the eyes of many. Smiling, their hands slipped, and they turned to take their positions.
"Destiny decides for us today Yuugi." Yami smiled softly.
Yuugi gave the same soft smile. "Together, through any path."
Decks slammed into position, they looked eye to eye, like two cats ready to pounce.
Yuugi made the final move with no hesitation; he'd beaten Yami. They met each other in the middle, smiles swept across their faces as their palms pressed together. Steady fingers twinning together.
"We gave it our heart. Now it takes our souls." Yuugi smiled.
Yami breathed deeply as Yuugi had said our. He nodded his head. "Hand in hand forever in love." Yami almost purred.
They shifted from standing face to face, to standing side by side as the wall shifted before them revealing a blinding light.
Joey was first to step forward; one hand out stretched Seto grabbed his free hand. Téa heavily pregnant with Tristan's child was second to step forward fresh tears streaming down her face.
Seto shook his head. "They're minds are made up."
Marik and Ishizu shifted uneasy at Seto's words.
Yuugi and Yami paused before heading forward. Turning their heads they both smiled, and with their free hand gave a thumbs up.
Joey returned the jester, followed by Tristan, Téa, Seto, and then the few others witnessing the ritual.
With that they headed again for the light, there was no hesitation in either's walk, and as it hit them the walls started to crumble. It wasn't safe for anymore to stand around, reluctantly they all turned and headed for the exit. Yuugi's grandfather had lingered longer than the others, and it was Seto's return that had pulled him away in time.
